Bachelor's0% vs national median2,550 grads tracked
Biology, General at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Ranked 152nd of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,690
middle 50%: $25,036 – $52,799
Median · 5 years out
$61,152
middle 50%: $44,826 – $75,249
Median · 10 years out
$75,267
middle 50%: $59,901 – $115,034
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biology, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Biology graduates at this university start with a median salary of $37k. This figure grows to $75k after ten years of experience.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,538 total interest
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$61,189 · 5 yrs out
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$61,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
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$61,008 · 5 yrs out
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$60,999 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$60,919 · 5 yrs out
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$136,036 · 5 yrs out
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$108,447 · 5 yrs out
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$104,478 · 5 yrs out
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$100,778 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
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$86,577 · 5 yrs out
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